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Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-04-06

Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1870), 1885-04-06 page 1

VOL. XL, VI. NO. 82. COLUMBUS. MONDAY MORNING, APRIL G, 1885. . - ESTABLISHED 1811. THE DIPLOMATIC PLUMS NOT ATTENDED TO BY THE SENATE. Waat Become, of the Nominations Not Acted Upon Cleveland Love a Good , Republican Fighter A Specimen-North Carolina Congressman. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Washington, April 5. Again the question has arisen, "What "will be done with the nominations the Senate failed to act upon before adjournment?" It ie stated , upon the best of authority that these men who have been nominated bat were not confirmed will be given commissions and allowed to assume the immediate control of their offices. When the Senate meets next December the nominations will come up again for confirmation. There will be reappointments wherever there are rejec- jections unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the President that the nominees ' are unfit to fill the positions to which they have been nominated. - An impression seems to have gone oat that the men whose nominations were not confirmed will not take possession of their offices, or if they do and the Senate refuses to confirm next December, they most give np their offices, and that in the latter event those now filling them may get back again. This is all erroneous. When a man presents himself at an officer's headqur- . ters with a commission that officer may as well tarn over the position with a final adieu, for he will not get it again under this administration. Should the Seoate refuse to confirm the nomination next winter the President may reappoint the officer when the Senate adjourns, and he will thus remain in continuous possession of the office. - It is ascertained at the Department of State that the Senate's protection of an officer is of no practical benefit. When the President wants an office he can get it at any time and fill it with whom he pleases, and practically there is no answer to make except to the public. President Cleveland Favors Active Bepnb- - ' - : ..-' ' licans. "Cleveland is a very strange man a very strange man ' indeed, to be President," observed a Southern representative who had had Beveral conversations with the Chief Executive. "He is not strange in that he will not fiill the office he occupies," continued the law-maker and office-getter, "but he doesn't look at things the way other Presidents have been need to looking at them. Now, there is in my .district a newspaper proprietor who holds very prominent federal office. He is fi of the strongest Republicans I ever aDuring the recent campaign his ntert hich has a very large circulation, Addresss most fierce attacks upon ti,t piper in the country. Pq'ws and had great in- Fir rent fe am F, of coarse, that this rant and cisterue removed on the gemery at. ..ensively partisan, and wumuu woo iuuuu" P9S.?,?"I'-?'ice law would be re ar x ?H;U5t ntiation of his removal." of these articles attacking Ee& ahwieiP"ken to bim soon after the Spring, up star They were bitter and in-nwR RENT-U8e k'm A week ago I C Ave., nine President and inquired if No. 164 s. High See clippings. 'Yes,' was CK)R rent ?e 'ead them with great in-r henry Lido you think of them ?' I Lilley A Co., W,g i0 gee an explosion. IjiOH KENT President, 'they are the North coimgticies I have seen, and suireof L.DO,lcl. naye carried a good CK)R rejt See,' not seeming to be . J -ga8-- keep a-an in njSSSS- uw TiiojSflaanf j places -after he nad turned such a heavy battery upon you? The President looked ' ma Havt in tha fa fa fhan vnntiaH ' I .1 mire s good fighter, and would much prefer keeping this man until his term expires, after reading these clippings, than before. I have much ' more respect for him than if he bad given his party but a weak support. I think his paper did me more harm than any other that did not go into the scandal. I especially like a man who is decent in making a good fight.'" What do you think win be there-suit?" I asked. "This man will fill out his term of more than a year yet, notwithstanding he went clear beyond the bounds the President has set for officeholders. You see the President has taken a liking to him after reading his savage editorials, and he says - admires a strong fighter.'? ; Democrats who have been prying around the White-house for appointments have mentioned three or four instances of this kiad. It was presumed that the President was a mild character ; bat it is not so. On the contrary be is a fierce fellow, and admires exceeding earnestness in work, whether of a political or some other nature. It is predicted by those who know him best that he will make no removals upon the charge of "offensive partisanship," unless it is shown that the accused parties were in- , decently partjsan. Those who dealt large-ly in the scandal are expected to go. That little incident of the campaign affords, it seems, an: (npleasant recollection to the President. ; . Outrag-roni Abuse of a Congressional '. : i ' Courtesy. One of fie most outrageous insults per- petrated i politics for some time has just ' been committed by Congressman Wharton I Green of North Carolina. In advertising in the newspapers of his district tbs competitive examination he will soon Tiold for the selection of a young man to be appointed cadet to West Point Military v; academy, he has written a card headed thus: y - " lo the young white men of Democratic proclivities of the Third district of North Carolina." And then he Invites the young "white men" of "Democratic proclivities" to compete for the appointment on a certain day and at a place named in the card. ' . . "I have lived in the South a good many years," said a Tar-heeler today, "but I have never heard of a congressman offering such an insult as this. It has been customary everywhere for congressmen in inviting competition to these examinations to offer no discrimination on account of either color or politics, and the law providing for these examinations does not contemplate discrimination. The second Worth Carolina district is represented by O'Hara, a colored man. When he announces these examinations he invites all classes of young men and never thinks of discrimination ; and yet if any one has a right to discriminate it would be a colored congressman against the sons of the ex-Confederates. O'Hara knows no difference. Green, predict, will have some trouble over this thing. Yet it is in the direct line of the administration, and I suppose other Southern members will do the same thing." The gentleman nad a copy of the New Berne (N. C.) Journal, containing the card, as it is published all through the Third district. Washington a Good Place for High-Toned Thieves, t A good deal of agitation was caused a few days ago among the residents of the Capital and it seems to be increasing by the announcement from Philadelphia that a number of the oldest and most expert thieves there had determined to lo cate in Washington, xney were nere ' during inauguration weea, and drove such a good business that they are inclined to take no their residence here. The lieu tenant Ul out? ui uiu iJUUBb pryuiiiieub police - precincts informed me today that Washington too very poor rank: with : Ins professional thieves ot the country. -C '.WkVa have a leas number of rnhheripH said he, "and apprehend a larger proportion of thieves than in any city of the sixe in the country. There is, however, a very successful confidence game played upon congressmen, officeholders generally and officeseekers, too, among the higher class of thieves, and I presume the Fhiladelphians are" coming in that list." - Holding the Mirror Up to Nature. Secretary Lamar is being roundly de nounced now for selling the horses at the Interior department for the purpose of raising money lo furnish a palatial bathroom and consultation-room. It is said that the , furnishings of the bath-room alone cost more than the horses brought in. Then the bath-room decreased the number of clerical rooms at the Interior department, and the space is so packed already that rooms have to be rented outside of private parties for occupancy by clerks. The transaction is altogether one ot the most flagrant and despicable burlesques on economy seen here for many years, and is being denounced on every hand. It shows the sale of department stock to have not been made in the name of economy. Personal. Mrs. John Sherman is visiting in Ohio. Hon. David Baker of - Greenville, O., is at the Biggs. - it is reported that the marriage 01 Emmons Blaine to Miss Medill of Chicago will be celebrated this spring. Mrs. Vice President Hendricks left for Indianapolis this afternoon. Mr. Hendricks will remain here until the end of the month.' As soon as Supreme court adiourns Jostice'Matthews and his daughter and youngest son will go to their old home at G lend ale, O., to epend the entire summer.Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Sessions of Columbus, who have been spending several weeks in Florida, are now visiting their cousin, W. W. Metcalf, at 1531 ermont avenue, this city. " . airs. Jane bpence. wife of Hon. George Spence of Springfield, who has been spending several weeks with her relatives on East Capital street, has returned to her home. Benjamin H. Warder of Springfield has rented the Windom house on Scott circle, now occupied by the Elaines. for a period of two years. The lease takes effect in May. Warder will oversee the con struction of his house, which is to be on K street, opposite the residence of General B. 0. Drum. Mrs. Garfield's first cousin, who lives here, expresses great surprise that any such report as that Mrs. Garfield intended to be married should be published or credited. She thinks it has had no foundation whatever at any time. -' Another news paper report she also says was untrue, that Miss Mollie Garfield was a student at Vassar college. She says Mrs. Garfield has. never allowed her only daughter to leave her to attend school anywhere, and Miss Mollie and her two cousins have teachers and pursue their studies at Mrs. Garfield's residence in Cleveland. OX TO ASPlSWALli. Another Detachment of Marines Ordered to That Port by the Secretary of the Navy. Washington, April 5. The secretary of the navy, in view of the later dispatches regarding the troubles at Panama and especially one from Commander Kane of the Galena, has decided to send a further force to the isthmus by the Aca-pulca. The following is Commander Kane's dispatch referred to above: Colon, April 4, 18S5. To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington : The vessels now on the wav to Asoin- wall, together with the force on the Para, will be sufficient to open and guard the transit, if supported by two ships at jauauia. v ituout sucn support, an extra force of 500 men will be rea aired. Every thing is quiet at Aspinwall, and all Amer ican property as well protected as my force will permit. I have 112 officers and man os shorarMycommand is safe and well, uniy one foreigner killed so far as known. There are about 100 Colombian government troops here, holding a large number of prisoners and rendering no assistance m preserving order. The railroad company is affording all possible relief to refugees and sent many out on the line of the road. The transit remains closed. One relief reached Panama last night at great risk, having been stopped by the insurgents, and one person was forcibly removed. The wires to Panama are continually being cut. Kane, Commanding. Secretary Whitney has sent the following dispatch to President Houston, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company : "Later dispatches indicate Buch condition of things that I conclude to send 250 more men tomorrow. Can you take them ?" Action of the Amalgamated Steel-Workers. Pittsbckg, April 5. The first district convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel-Workers met yesterday afternoon, and after electing fifteen delegates to the national scale convention, which meets in this city on the 18th inst., by a majority vote reaffirmed this year's scale of $5.50 per ton for paddling. A respectable minority favored the acceptance of a 10 per cent, reduction in the scale, but after a lengthy and spirited discussion, the proposition was fvoted down, and delegates to the national convention were instructed to insist upon the present wages. A resolution was adopted indorsing the action of the national lodge officers in revoking the charter of Mersey Lodge of Nailers at Bellaire, O., for violating its obligations, after which the convention adjourned. Victory for the Miners The Impending Election. Special to the Ohio State Journal. ' New Steaitsvtxle, April 5. The strike inaugurated yesterday referred to in the State Journal has ended in favor of the fire extinguishers for they returned to work at $2.50 per day. It is not known if the settlement is permanent, but is supposed to be temporary, for the mines are in a bad shape and to leave them in their present condition would be extreme folly. The political war Monday occupied all the attention of the politicians and the candidates are setting 'em -up fine. The paper bullets will kill many more than will survive the battle, for there are three parties in the field, Greenback, Republican and Democratic and two independent candidates. They all expect "to get there, if it is slippery. - Chicago "Reform" Democracy. Chicago, April 5. Ex-Congressman John F. Finerty and Tseveral others attempted to speak at a political meeting tonight in a rough portion of the Seventeenth ward, known as "Little Hell," but were howled down. Finally the crowd began to throw rotten eggs. The speakers retired from the building, but were pursued and egged for a considerable distance along the street. Several persons were hit, among them a lady. Coming Down to the Strikers. Pittsburg, April 5. Joseph Walton & Co., the largest coal operators on the Monengahela river, posted bills at all their mines yesterday, conceding the demands of the strikers, and ordering them to be ready for work on Monday. An Editor Drops Dead. Cleveland, April 5. Dr. Hugo Wittig, associate editor of the Daily Adzeiger, dropped dead in the editorial rooms last night from heart disease. He was 54 years old. Probably Murdered. LaSalle, III., April 5. The body of William Wren was found on the track of the Rock Island road yesterday morning. He had evidently been murdered. Death of Captain Sims. Cleveland, April 5. Captain Elias Sims, for years prominently connected with the shipping interests of Cleveland, died today, aged 72. Gone to Press. Lexington, Kr., April 5. Samuel White, aged 50, foreman of the Kentucky Gazette, killed . himself this afternoon ; cause unknown. READY FOR DEPARTURE, BUT HIS SPIRIT CLINGS TO LIFE. Conscious That His End Is Near, the Old Hero Says : " I Desire the Good Will of All, Whether Heretofore Friends or Not" The Hourly Bulletins. New York, April 5. Last night. was unusually quiet and uneventful in the neighborhood of the Grant household. Nothing disturbed the silence eave the sound of the two policemen walking to and fro in front of the residence. The night was cold and clear, and the only movement noticed in the house was that of Harrison, the colored attendant, who drew up the shades about 5 :45 a. m. The general must have passed an easy night, as no commotion was visible at any time after midnight. The Cheery Sunlight of Easter Morning was admitted to General Grant's room at 9 o'clock, when the shades were rolled up to the highest point and the lace curtains looped back. About o'clock Dr. Douglas appeared at the bay window of the general's room, stroking his gray beard and looking complacent and unconcerned, from which persons who had even at that early hour gathered in the street opposite, concluded that all was well within. The library windows were opened wide, and on the upper floors the crisp air was suffered to come in. Cyras W. Field, with a bunch of flowers in his hand, called at 9:15 and was admitted. He remained but a few minutes, and remarked as he left that the tenacity of the general was marvelous ; there could be no hope or recovery, but the straggle was a brave one. Half an hour later a large box oi flowers, sent from Washington, was delivered by messenger. A message from the Boston M. E. conference was delivered at the house at 10 o'clock, addressed to Dr. Newman, who was not at that hour present. ,AU the daily papers of the city were sent into the house during; the morning. Soon after Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Fred. Grant and Jeese Grant - Gathered in a Group In the Library, and while Colonel, Grant's wife sat beside Jesse, Mrs. Sartoris leaned over the shoulders of both, and the journals of the morning were examined, while Dr. Douglas sat at the library desk writings bulletin.Senator Chaffee made his morning visit at 10:35. He stated that the general was as calm as if about going for a drive, but the fact could not be disguised that the cancer was constantly developing, and there could be no hope for permanent improvement. During the morning General Badeau expressed the belief that the general might expire in an hour and he might linger for days ; but that the local difficulty was not now so much to be feared as the constitutional results of the disease. The general was clearly aware of The Hopelessness of His Case, and desired to die. Jesse Grant strolled out at 10:50, and five minutes later his brother Ulysses arrived at the house. Jenkamin H. Field and Sydney Dillon called daring the forenoon, and Dr. Newman was admitted at noon. The following bulletin was issued at 10:30 a. m. : General Grant has.been very comfortable all the morning, has taken nourishment regularly and well, pulse 72, temperature 99 5; appears cheerful, is now sitting in his easy-chair, drawn into the sun near the window ; says he has no unusual pain. 3:15 p. m. At the consultation at 2 p. m. Drs. Barker, Sands, Shrady and Douglas were present. The throat was examined by strong reflected sunlight. It was agreed that there was an improvement in the local condition. The continuation of the anodyne was approved, and the treatment pursued during last week was commended. The general is now dozing before the wood fire and is very comfortable. J. H. Douglas, M. D. George F. Shrady, M. D. 5:15 bulletin General Grant has just awakened from a short nap and expresses himself as being very comfortable. He wishes it stated that he is very much touched and very grateful for the prayerful sympathy and interest manifested for him by his friends, and by those who heretofore have not been regarded as such. He says: "I desire the good will of all, whether heretofore friends or not." G. F. Shrady, M. D. As Dr. Barker left the house after the consultation, he said General Grant was quiet, but grew no stronger. "What will be the probable limit of the general's strength ?" was asked of Dr. Barker. "I wish I could tell you," he replied, shaking his head and becoming very grave. Ex-Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and wife were driven to the house at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Fish sent his card to the general, bat did not alight from his carriage. While the footman was delivering Mr. Fish's card at the door Roscoe Conkling and Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the World, drove up. Mr. Conkling entered the house but soon returned and engaged in a chat for five minutes with Mr. Fish. Mr. Conkling, in response to an inquiry, begged to be excused from saying anything about General Grant's condition. Jesse Seligman called during the afternoon and saw General Grant. Secretary of War Endicott called and left his card after inquiries for the general's condition. Dexter A. Hawkins, C. E. Purrington, T. H. Jones of New Hampshire, and Mr. Spencer, the late book-keeper for TJ. S. Grant, jr., called during the afternoon. James Grant Wilson, on General Grant's staff, visited the house, as did also Mrs. Leland Stanford, who brought flowers. At the time Dr. Shrady sat down to write the 5:15 bulletin, General Badeau and General Grant were speaking of the kindness of so many people in calling. Dr. Shrady turned to General Grant and remarked that the general was so well it was hard work to prepare bulletins, and then General Grant Dictated the 5:15 bulletin, the doctor, by the general's desire, quoting him in the first person in the last sentence as indicated. 8:30 p.m. General Grant's condition remains unchanged. He; spent a very quiet afternoon ; has taken his - usual amount of food, and has been in a very contented state of mind. J. H Douglas, M. D. George F. Shrady, M. D. Midnight General Grant has been asleep since 10 o'clock, waking for a few minutes at 11 p. m. to take his nourishment. His pulse was 68, temperature 99 8-10. J. H. Douglas, M. D. George F. Shrady, M. D. Daring the evening Sixty-sixth street in the vicinity of General Grant's house was unusually quiet. Church-goers would stop for a moment as they passed along and inquire after General Grant's condition from the police officers stationed in front of the general's residence and then proceed to their homes. Occasionally the occupants of carriages passing through the street would order their driver to pull up a few doors from the Grant home, and alighting would ask what news there was from the sick chamber, and then drive off. Dr. Douglas called to relieve Dr. Shrady at 7:50 o'clock, but the latter did not leave until 8:30, just after issuing a reassuring bulletin. He said there was nothing to add, and the general was doing comfortably." Shortly after Dr. Shrady's departure General Horace Porter and General E. F. Winslow visited the house. They did not see the patient, but were told by the family that no serious change was anticipated during the night. Whenex-Senator Chaffee came from General Grant's room, after being with the patient for some time, he said that he was looking stronger. This he thought was merely on the surface, and not real. Mr. Chaffee had hopes that General Grant would live longer than the doctors and his family ex- pected a day or two ago. Two members of the Union League club, and General Cyrus Bussey and U. S. Grant, a nephew of General Grant, called daring the evening. Shortly after the midnight bulletin had been issued Dr. Douglas left General Grant's house and started for home, leaving Dr. Shrady in attendance upon the general. Dr. Douglas said that everything indicated a favorable night for the patient. SIWABK SEWS. Sad Accident The Scheming Democracy Local Notes. Special to the Ohio State Journal Newark, April 5. Mrs. Haag of Mansfield is visiting her son, Michael Haag of this city, for a few days, when she will take a trip to Germany. Theodore Binder is home from Cincinnati, where he is attending musical school. J. J. Huston has been appointed assistant inspector of Licking county G. A. B. posts. The storeroom lately occupied by Wallace's dry goods store is being fitted up for the People's National bank. . Thomas Prior, cousin of City Solicitor Prior, met with a most serious accident this afternoon. It has been his custom to jump on the Baltimore and Ohio train from Columbus at 1 :30 and ride to the depot. When attempting to do the same today he tripped on a switch and was thrown under the train, which ran over his arm, cutting it off immediately at the shoulder, also catting off several toes on one foot and bruising him about the head in a terrible manner. , The accident occurred on Fifth street crossing, from where he was carried to his home. It is reported late this evening that a reaction has taken place and he will in all probability recover. He is a young man some 19 years old and lives with his widowed mother on South Fifth. The Democratic candidates on the city ticket to be elected tomorrow held a meeting in the conrt-house this afternoon to advise on a plan of scheming to influence the election. The old Glole hotel is being fitted up with the intention of again running a hotel. The Panhandle Company will make some changes in time and trains Monday. Lemert Belief corps is making arrangements to give a grand mask carnival at the Palace rink soon. 1 It is well reported that the 'Advocate gang printed their city ticket this afternoon in order to keep them out of the hands of voters who would scratch them if at home. By this means they intend to whip dissatisfaction into line by watching the polls tomorrow. The troubled look upon the faces of Democratic candidates, and their numerous consultations, is an indication of an impending Bepublican victory. FIKST OF THE SEASOK. The Old Columbus Team Defeats the Cin- clnnatis Morris Badly Punished. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Cincinnati, April 5. After the local team looked like a sure winner today the Pittsburg men turned in and by a sharp rally at the bat in the last two innings snatched victory from them. Shallix had a lame arm and, gave way to Reilly in the eighth inning. Morris was hit harder by the Porkopolitans than ever before. The below-the-shoulder delivery was strictly enforced to the detriment of Morris. Shallix was wild in his delivery and gave eight men bases on balls, besides hitting two others. Four thousand people witnessed the game. Following is the score: CINCINNATI. AB. K. IB. FO. A. 3 Fennelly, ss 5 112 11 Clinton, cf., p. and lb.. 3 1 0 2 0 0 Reilly, lb. and p 6 0 2 9 0 0 Carpenter. 3b . 5 2 3 0 1 0 McPhee, 2b ..... 5 2 4 3 7 3 Snyder, e . 4 0 1 4 2 2 Peoples, lf. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Powers, rf..... 3 1 0 0 10 Shallix, p 8 , J- 1 1 2 .Totals .-i...., 8S -8 14 6- PlTTiBCBG. AB. K. IB. PO. A. K. Brown, if.. 2 11 1 0 0 Smith, 2b ..... 4 113 2 3 Eden, rf... ...... 5 0 1 1 10 Carroll, c .. I 1 0 10 4 2 Maun, cf . 2 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond, ss 4 1 1 2 1 0 Fields, lb ... 4 2 0 9 0 0 Kuebne,3b 5 2 2 1 3 1 Morris, p 3 1 2 0 1 1 Totals 32 9 8 27 12 6 InninKs .. 12345678 9 Cincinnati 00310102 18 Pittsburg 02001 '0 05 19 Rnns earned Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 2. Two base hits Carpenter 2, Kuehne. Three base hits Fennelly and Ede. Base on called balls Snyder, Peoples, Brown 2, Smith Carrol, Mann 3, Richmond. Base on balks Peoples and Powers. Base for being hit by pitched ball Clinton, Carroll, Morris, Brown. Muffed thrown ball McPbee. Fnmbled grounders Smith and Fennelly. Wild throws Snyder 2, Carroll 2, Kuthne, McPhee 2, and Smith. Passed balls Snyder and Carroll. Wild pitches Shallix 2, and Morris. Time of game Two hoars and SO minutes. Umpire Al. Jennings. FOREIGN NEWS. ENGLAND. London, April 5. The reservations made by Turkey on signing the Egyptian financial agreement are as follows: First, that the Suez canal convention shall give Turkey the right to defend Egypt in event of internal troubles or foreign invasion ; second, that the convention shall not deal with the expenses of the English occupation of Egypt ; third, that the mention of mixed tribunals in the financial convention does not imply an indefinite prolongation of the tribunal ; fdurth, that the porte reserves the right to recognize any commission of foreigners deputed to inquire into the financial resources of Egypt Comte de Paris has arrived at Naples to meet Due de Chartres, with whom he will have a conference in regard to the prospect of the re-establishment of a monarchy in France. FRANCE. Pauis, April 8. The Gaulois predicts that the French elections will show that the country has no confidence in a republic, and desires a return to the monarchical form of government. CANADA. St. Thomas, Ont., April 8. Alexander Mcintosh of Aylmer was shot dead by Samuel Mitchell this afternoon.' Mcintosh and Mrs. Mitchell had been intimate for some time. Struck by Lightning. Galveston, April 5. The News's Waco special says: Daring a thunderstorm this afternoon the lightning struck a shed, near which James E. Baker and a number of negroes were standing. All were prostrated. Baker's injuries are pronounced fatal. Four colored men are lying in a critical condition. Naval Supplies Destroyed. Norfolk, "Va., April 5. A paint shop and spar shsd at the Gosport navy-yard burned at 2 o'clock this morning. The new furniture of the steamers Atlanta and Dolphin was destroyed, together with a lot of paints and oils. The loss is very heavy. Killed by a Falling Sign. Pittsburg, April 5. A heavy gust of wind blew down a large sign from Murphy's book-store this afternoon and, striking a young lady named Bella Con-ley, killed her instantly. Her companion, Miss Agnes Johnson, was severely bruised. Freight-House Burned. Wateetown, N. Y., April 5. The freight-house and several cars of the Borne, Watertown and Ogdensbnrg Bail-road Company, at Cape Vincent, burned yesterday. Loss $50,000. Important Correction of the Time Table. The Cincinnati and Dayton express, on the Little Miami division of the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad, known as "No. 5," leaves at 3 a. m. instead of at 3 :25 a. m., as advertised in the new time card. This is an important notice and you should cut it out and paste it in your hat. Mr. John J. Stoddart, candidate for member of school board from the Third ward, is a member of the county board of school examiners and is thoroughly conversant with school matters. It would be hard to find a more competent man. ALONG THE BATTLE LINE. The Ranks of Republican Voters Close in on the Foe, WHOSE LAST FAINT STRUGGLE Is Hardly Kept Up Until the Opening of the JPolls-The Local Campaign About to Knd in a General Clashing of the Lines A Glance at the Field Where the Con-i test is to Tak ) Place and Sum. 1 - ming Up of the Contest- ing Forces, -'-v:r-.' . Probably the most peculiar campaign ever passed through by local politicians will draw to a close at 6 o'clock this morning, and the citizens of Columbus will be called upon to place themselves on record on one of the most important municipal Questions that have been brought before the people daring many years. After six years of wise government and economical management, daring which floating debts, left by Democratic managers, who were unaware even of their 'existence, have been made to disappear, the rate of interest on bonded indebtedness $as been lowered and the indebtedness itself has decreased, great arteries have been made to traverse the city and free it from contagion-breeding filth, the homes of poor men have heen protected against flood and fire and in every department the city has advanced with such strides as only the seven-league boots of the Bepublican party could take. Great factories have sprung bp throughout the city, new industries have been opened and the city's limits have been extended again and again, until now it is as far ahead of Columbus tinder Democratic rule as a thriving village is ahead of a drowsy hamlet. In every way business enterprise and productive energy have been encouraged and the material wealth of the city has been Added to in a way that has never before 'been equaled in this community. Knowing that merchants, manufacturers and mechanics would never take the city's government from such trusty hands as .those in whose care it has been for the past six years, the representatives of the class who have no interest as property holders or laborers and who depend for an easy livelihood upon official pap, have attempted to rob the citizens of the fact, if not the right, j self-government, and, having failed in that, are now making desperate-frantic endeavors to capture a part of the city government, including most of its patronage at the polls. The campaign, although short, has been bitter in the extreme, and every vile method known to depraved politicians has been used, and will be used today to defeat the Bepublican nominees, chosen by a convention of reputable and industrious citizens as the friends of self-government and the enemies of political robbers. A careful examination of the field before today's battle can not fail to convince an unprejudiced observer that the Bepublican nominees are sure of victory. The city, on a strictly party vote, is Bepublican, but the feeling among the laboring people is so strong in favor of General Charles C. Walcutt, the head of the ticket, and his fellow candidates, .that the usual Bepublican majority will, beyond a doubt, be much increased, if not trebled or quadrupled. Never before were Be-publicans that is, those who have made a study of the political situation more confident of victory or more determined to carry on the fight until the last ballot is cast,' and never before did the chances, to one acquainted with the forces at work, seem more favorable, or, indeed, more nearly a certainty. A great deal has been said in regard to the alleged defection. While there may be some isolated cases in which Bepub-licans will refuse to vote for the head of the ticket, just as they did two years ago, a careful and thorough search among church people fails to show any systematic or extended defection. In most cases the bolters are men who have trivial personal grievances against the candidates, and who are making a great deal of noise over a small thing. The statement that among ministers and leading church members there is a systematic opposition to the ticket is utterly false. Prominent members of the different churches state that they can discover no signs of disaffection and that, even if there were such a feeling, they could not conscientiously vote for the Democratic nominees. Prominent members of the Presbyterian churches, of Broad Street M. E., Wesley chapel, Town Street M. E., Third Avenue M. E., the Baptist, the Congregational and Episcopal churches Bay that, in their church relations, they can find no opposition to the ticket, save that which is given it for partisan reasons. The pastor of one of the most prominent Methodist churches of the city, and so close a neighbor of General Walcutt that he is thoroughly acquainted with the gentleman's official and private life, was asked if he intended to vote for him. "Vote for General Walcutt?" he said, "indeed I shall." "Are you willing to give your reasons, doctor?" was asked. "Yes, sir, I am always willing to tell the reason for my actions, whether they be in my public or in my private life. I shall vote for General Walcutt because he is a Bepublican, and I would rather vote for a man with the Bepublican party behind him than for a man backed by the Democratic party. I shall vote for General Walcutt because I believe and know him to be a man of fine honor and sterling integrity. His military record bears not a blemish or a tarnish, but is one of the most glorious chapters in the history of Ohio's martial heroes, and in case there should be a riot or any great emergency requiring the highest grade of executive ability, Mayor Walcutt would be the right man in the right place. He does not belong to mf church or to any church, but, while I admire a follower of church tenets, when it comes to choosing between General Walcutt and a free-thinker, on that score alone and without taking into consideration his other eminent qualifications for the position, I would choose General Walcutt every time. He is a friend of the poor and industrious, and I have known of more than one instance in which he has exerted his official power and his individual influence for the relief of the suffering or friendless. As a friend of the poor and unfortunate, General Walcutt is the peer today of any citizen -of Columbus. Then I believe that his administration, if he is re-elected, and I do not apprehend that he will not be, will be even better than it has been. If General Walcutt has erred, it has been on the side of kindness and not on the side of tyranny. The prize fight in the City hall was an unfortunate and brutal affair, but the general assured me, and I know him. to be a man of such perfect" honor that he would not tell a falsehood under any circumstances, that he was entirely deceived in regard to the nature of the affair, and that he would never have allowed the contest to proceed had he even suspected that it was to be a fight, rather than a simple exhibition of gymnastic skill. Tes, Bir I shall vote for General Walcutt and, while as a minister of the gospel I can not consistently and do not wish to adopt the methods of politicians, I ohall, if it comes in my way, use all my individual influence with my personal friends in his behalf." The claim has been set up by the Democratic managers that the hackmen, a numerous and influential body of men, who know every nook and corner of the city, and are more extensively acquainted among the citizens than any other class, had combined against the Bepublican ticket, especially against General Walcutt. One of the most popular and best known hackmen in the city was found sitting upon his carriage in front of a Town street residence last evening and the following was put to him: !"Say, Tommy, I hear that you intend to vote against General Walcutt. How is that?" - "What's that you ssy? Vote against General Walcutt? W'hat son-of-a-gun told you such an infernal lie as that ?" "Well," answered the reporter, rather taken back by such a terrific explosion, "that's what they are saying down around Gumble hall. A Democratic officeholder told me a little while ago that a number of the hackmen had been bought up by the Democratic committee and that they were doing their best to defeat General Walcutt. Of course, I don't believe any such story as that about buying np the hackmen, for I don't think there is a man among them who would sell his vote or his influence, but I just thought I'd let you know what these fellows are telling about you." - "Hold on, there," called Tommy, as the reporter started on, "I want to set myself right on this point. You can just pat it right down that I ain't agoing to vote against General Walcutt, and you can pat it down, too,, that anyone who says the hackmen are working against him tells a deliberate falsehood. Of course we carry Republicans and Democrats, and it wouldn't be good policy to get too personal, but I'll tell you right here, pardner, that we ain't agoing to vote against our friends, and we know that General Walcutt is our friend. There's a lot of fool laws about hackmen that oughtn't to be enforced and then there's others that are right. He is strict about the rules that ought to be obeyed, bat yoa just bet he isn't going to be hard on a poor fellow that has broken some ordinance that he don't know about and that don't make any difference anyway. I am a hard working man, staying up all night, hot or cold, wet or dry, to make money for the support of my family, and I know that Mayor Walcutt will do his very best to help me along while I am doing right. There s many a hard-working fellow with a family to support who will take a drop too much and then some new copper, anxious to make a case and appear well before the chief and on the bojka, will run him down for being drunk and may be disorderly. Well, if it's Saturday night it isn't so bad, but if it is some other day he is in a pretty bad fix, lying in jail and likely to lose his job because he doesn't show up at the shop in good shape the next morning. , Now, General Walcutt could make at least $2.75 off that poor fellow by fining him and there's lots of men who would do that. Then the man would lay in a cell for may be a week or ten days, earning nothing all that time and perhaps with his old woman and his kids wanting the very necessaries, and then when he's out his job is gone and the poor bloke and his family are in a pretty bad fix, I tell you. Now, I tell yoa General Walcutt don't do things that way. He could make a mint of money if he was strict. I've heard that the man before him made a lot, but he is mighty easy on a poor devil with a family to support, and I have often known of him remitting the fine taking the money right out of his own pocket. O, no, pardy, we hackmen know what we're about and yoa just bet that we don't go back on the head of the Bepublican ticket this spring. Well, here come those people. They are terrible slow. All right, ma'am, I'll drive up closer. Are you ready? Well, here goes good night, reporter." - And away whirled the rig. One of the best informed men in the city in regard to police matters a Democrat and an old officeholder was met on the street and, the remarks of the back-man having made an impression, he was asked what the position of mayor is worth. "Well," he said, "that depends a great deal upon who is mayor. I know a certain man, who, I am sorry to say, was a Democrat, who must have made $8000 or $9000 a year. But he was a robber. He wouldn't give a man any show at all. I don't believe that- General Walcutt, including his salary of $800, makes any more than $1500 a year out of it. Of course, I look on the matter from a policeman's standpont, but if I were in the general's place I think I should be a little more careful of my own pocket than he is of his. Now, he never takes any costs that are due him from a drunk who has a family to support, and he is in every way the kindest and most generous man in that position that I ever knew. You see I know, because I have made more cases than any other man on the force and I am almost always at police court. Last month the mayor made only $40 or $50, and I know he spent more than that in charity." "What ticket do you thick will pull through?" was asked. "Well, I'd like to see a Democratic administration, but I'll confess that no one has any show against the Bepublican ticket" A very mean fight has been instituted against the Bepublican ticket by the superintendent of the Consolidated Street Bailroad Company, for the reason that Mayor Walcutt enforced the ordinance providing against driving street cars through civic and military processions. Again and again complaint had been made against street car drivers for retarding or cutting in two funerals and processions, bat the plea was always set up by the drivers that they had to obey orders. At last, after an Odd Fellows' parade had been thrown into confusion by a street car, whose driver deliberately ignored and broke a city ordinance, the assistant superintendent of the Consolidated lines was arrested, and being foundguilry, was fined in police court, over which Mayor Walcutt presided. It is on account of this that the pettv warfare mentioned has been commenced. Its effects, however, have been immensely exaggerated. The company employs continually ' about eighty men on its lines, exclusive of the shops, and of these but fifteen are Republicans, so that the field is very limited, indeed. It would very naturally be supposed that the Democratic employes would support the Democratic ticket, but this is not the case, as quite a number of them are known to have said, no longer ago than yesterday, that they would support the Bepublican ticket. A great deal has been said of the strength of Mr. Pausch and the rest of the Democratic ticket in the South End, and the candidates were working hard yesterday in that part of the city. They had a large amount of money, which, it is stated on the most reliable authority, was sent here by John McLean, whose plan it is to capture the city governments of the state and through them the large counties and their representatives in the Legislature. McLean has senatorial aspirations, and the plans to "rip" Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland are but steps in the plan which, it is intended, will lead to the satisfaction of this ambition. The Columbus "ripper" itself having been ripped, another attempt will be made to reorganize and capture the city, and the plotters want their accomplices in the official positions so that there will be no struggle against the intended rape. The present Democratic nominees, including men who are but little known to politics and can have no ambitions higher than the offices to which they now aspire, will be willing tools in the hands of their more cunning leaders, and, their little glory having been served them, they will be only too glad to help satisfy the desires of their masters. Should another attempt be made to capture the city such an attorney as James Caren, it is well known, would be unable to make a fight against the counsel who would be pitted against him and the case would go by default. It is for this reason that money is being spent so willingly by the senatorial aspirants, as they want just such incompetents filling the positions of trust, for they have tested Captain Clark's steel and know him to be very adept in its use. The money thus furnished has been spent lav- ishly, and it is said by members of . the party, injudiciously. It is Btated authoritatively that sacks of flour, bought with this money, were scattered through the West Side Saturday evening and yesterday large sums werexpended in the South End. The efforts oh the West Side, however, were abandoned ; for, despite the fact that the Seventh ward has been given one of the most important Slaces on the ticket, the strength of the epublican candidates in that hot-bed of Democracy is simply astounding. A prominent Democratic hustler, formerly a patrol wagon driver and well known as a reliable fellow, stated yesterday that comparatively no judgment was used fn tha expenditure of funds. - ; "Why," he said, "I saw Pausch givs some 'material' to a number of fellows who had just been trying to pull General Walcutt'e leg and who are no earthly good. They have no influence, are worthless dead beats and will get so drunk on the money that -they will probably not vote themselves tomorrow." "What do yoa think of the election ?" was asked. "O, I don't know; it's pretty hard to tell. I don't believe they can beat General Walcutt, and if he's elected the rest of the ticket will probably go through with him. They talk about Pausch's strength in the South End, but I tell you it's pretty hard to pull Walcutt's vote down in that part of town." . The complaints about bad judgment in regard to the expenditure of money were very common. One man said : "I saw Pausch do a foolish trick in the South End. He was in a saloon and thre9 policemen, of whom two were Democrats, and all were off duty, were sitting in the saloon too. Well, what does Pausch do but invite the whole crowd up to drink except the policemen. That was a slight, you know, and those two Democratic policemen will remember him for it." A great deal lias been said about the strength ot the Democratic ticket in the Twelfth ward, because a few disreputable and disgruntled bummers and loafers, who pretended to support the Bepublican ticket last spring in the hope of receiving appointments on the police force, but who in reality received money from Democratic sources and voted the Democratic ticket, have come oat openly as Democrats, 'some of them having sat in the convention. It is in this ward, and in the North and East Ends generally, that the strength ' of the two gallant ex-soldiers and patriots, Captain Clark and Mr. Fanning, the latter of whom is an Irishman, are showing wonderful strength. General. Walcutt always was very strong in the Twelfth ward, and is even stronger there than usual. A great many railroad men live in this section of the city, and they are overwhelmingly in favor of the Republican ticket, while west of High street and north of the penitentiary, among the shops and factories, the Bepublican strength is almost unbelievable. Take it all in all, the prospects for Bepublican victory never seemed more flattering. Throughout the wards the Republicans have made very strong nominations and it is almost certain that the representation in the school board will be increased and that in the city council equal to, if not greater, than it has been heretofore. - J. he mtfstine war in the l'rornbition arty continues. . The indignation at brail, of the Home Gazette, for his om- ciousness in ripping up the first ticket named is intense. Another candidate has withdrawn in the following pointed communication : Columbus, April 4, 1885. To the Editor oi the Ohio State Journal : T see my name announced without my knowledge or consent as a candidate for trustee of water-works, long term. Please say that I am not and have not been a candidate tor any office, and snail give my support to the ltepuuucan cause. James Taylor. This effort to beat Walcutt by drawing the votes of the ultra-temperance people from him will thus prove futiie. It is safe to say that Laurens will not receivetwenty-five votes in the city, and all his supporters will be of that class who have always voted the Prohibition ticket. The Democrats secured a large number of the prohibition papers and distributed them among Republicans woo could not be influenced to vote for Pausch, but who they supposed were capable of being presuaded to vote against walcutt. Apropos of this subject is the following. received from one of the men heretofore prominently connected with the prohibi tion movement: To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal : ' The Home Gazette, in its last issue, devotes about two columns ef its space to advising our citizens to "vote for Laurens." Although it flies the Prohibition city ticket at the head of its editorial page it has not a word to say in favor of any other candidate. The whole of the mat ter seems to be written in favor of Pausch, the Democratic candidate for mayor. Not one word is said in regard to supporting other nominees upon the ticket. How honest Prohibitionists can swallow this dose, or respectable voters be hoodwinked into the support of a movement of this character, is a question which should be seriously considered - before going to the polls and casting a vote for no other purpose than to defeat the party that contains 70 per cent, of the moral and order-loving voters of our city. The Prohibitionists see how they have been duped and Will resent the insult, and it is to be hoped that no true Bepublican will be caught in the trap by voting as the Home Gazette dictates. Prohibitionist. NOTES. , Dr. Halderman will hold them level in the Ninth ward. It was the general comment yesterday that the cut of Mr. Pausch in the Sunday News would defeat him, if nothing else would. . . The Democrats of the Sixth ward knew it would be useless to make a fight, so have not nominated any one against Dr. Bobinson. J. E. Sater, candidate for member of the school board from the Thirteenth ward, is one of the best informed school men in the state. The Eleventh ward representative in the school board will not take any less interest in school matters than did his predecessor, Mr. Twiss. Jonas Wilcox, superintendent of the West Broad Street railroad, will give Mr. Molloy, the Democratic nominee, a very hard rub for council. 'Squire Grove is not only a one-armed soldier but a reliable, experienced business man, and will be a big credit to the array of justices in the city. Mr. Carl Pfaff, candidate for waterworks trustee, is well known among business men and in the South End. He is a prominent member of the Mivnnerchor. W. B. Kinnear, candidate for member of the school board from the Fifth ward, has been indorsed by all parties. He is too popular to provoke any opposition. Mr. Hatcher has been a very popular member of council from the Thirteenth ward, but Mr. E. B. Adams will certainly make up a great deal for the loss of his predecessor. Bichard J. Fanning, the Bepublican candidate for police commissioner, is an Irish-American and an old soldier. He will draw out the true Irishmen and the old soldiers sure. An attempt will be made by Barney Bees and his gang to capture tbe organization of the polls in his precinct of tbe Tenth ward, but the good citizens know his scheme and will thwart it. If Mr. Henry C. Taylor isn't returned from the Eleventh ward it will be because they forget to hold an election. He has been one of the most acceptable presidents the council has ever had. Elder James Poindexter has'made a splendid member of the school board, and will undoubtedly be returned. He takes a great interest in the schools, is well informed and iu perfect sympathy with modern ideas of education. Councilman Frank, who is a candidate for re-election ia the Fourth ward, has been one of the most conscientious and painstaking members of the city council. He will undoubtedly be returned. An effort will be made in the Sonth End, especially in the Second ward, to count oat the Bepublican ballots. It is stated on reliable authority that General Walcutt will receive 200 votes in this ward, and the Republicans should certainly be on the lookout lest they be cheated out of their righto. . , ...... No better nominations could be made than those for councilmen in the Tenth ward. Mr. Williams and Mr. Hayden are both well-known and responsible citi- RAttl anil will h. m AM!. a . V. (. council. Philo Rawson, Arnold Reisdorf. John-Parr and the rest of the gang would bob up so serenely should the police board become Democratic Keep your seats, gentlemen, there will be no need of bobbing yet awhile. If the Democrats should carry tha city, Con Lyons, who couldn't hear a roundsman whistle around the corner, would be riven a nneilinn nn lha Iaw4 That's the way the city's interests would' be protected. The Democrats are longing for a rainy day. -Should the weather be disagreeable every Republican should make special efforts to be at tbe polls bright and early, for every Democratic vote that can be had :n i i la. . iu u uruugui out. There will be the usual bulldozing, it is said, in precinct A of tbe Ninth ward, but Republicans will not be afraid of the , broken-down prise-fighters and penny-lifters that have made this voting place a bugbear for so many years. The Jackson club held a meeting yesterday afternoon which was sliinly attended. Tk. l 1 J . i i , " ureuiuen pieugea tnemseivesto wore at the polls for the Democratic ticket, and transacted some other ante-election busi ness oi no special importance. The Bepublican candidates for assessors are all good men. They are Louis Kaem merer in the Third ward, Charles H. Armstrong in the Fourth, 8. N. Field in the Fifth, A. C. Stallman in the Sixth, Joseph Eldridge in the Eighth, George Dickey in the Ninth, John E. Jones in the Tenth, W. A. Boalson in the Eleventh, J. J. Janney in the Thirteenth and W. H. Foster in the Fourteenth. THK WKATUKK. Orncs or CHr Sigxal Ornnta, Wasiiikgtok, D. C, April 5, 10:28 p. m. -Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations: C PLACI OP J? 5 I OB8BBVATIO. j j D g 3 2. 5 i 1 PS r? r ? Chattanooea...... 30. 68 BW Lt Clear Clncin ati.......... .k.w 62 W 1.1 clear Cflium bin ....... A.tKi M Nfi 8 .01 Cloudy Indianapolis " 1 onivllle.... M m 62 BW 10 Clear Memphis. 9.9H r.4 8K 1A . Cloudy Nashville 53 BW l,t Oiesr Pittsburg. 29.849 Calm 42 Fair Cairo.................... &w 63 & tt .. Cloudy I)avenport...... 29.K9 67 E Lt Fair Wes Moines--...... i! K', M 6E Lt .. Clear Keokulc ... 29 M N 8W H . Clear Ht. luis...... 2K.8: 8 W 13 Clear St. Paul . J9 89 4G KB Lt Clear ' Springfield. Ill. 29 S fio W 10 Clear Leavenworth....... 30.02 60 8 Lt Clear Omaha 2.stf ti ! 14 clear Kalt Lake City..... .. . Bismarck, I)ak .. 29.7S 48 8K M ...... Clear Denver Col..... 29.78 48 N i HI Clear Cleveland............ .8i 9 W 10 Clear Detroit...... ,K.87 44 PW Lt Clear Chicago 29.81 50 K Lt Clear INDICATIONS. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee Increasing cloudiness and local rains, winds generally sou herly in Tennessee, varlablo winds generally shirting to southerly in Ohio vJley, sllghtlv warmer. . Lower Lake Warm or, generally lair weather, westerly winds, becoming variable, rising follow, cd in the west portion by fa ling barometer. Upper Mississippi Increasiu cloudinens with local rains, variable winds, senrrally northerly, lower barometer, slight rise in temperature in northern portion, nearly stationary temperature in southern portion. Missouri Valley InsTeastng cloudiness and light rains, southeasterly winds, becoming variable, slight change in temperature. Local Observations, Taken at the U. 8. Signal Office, Columbus, O., Sunday, April 5, 1885. I 3 t $ Time. I T I 8 . 6:28 a. m.... 29.017 29 917 88.4 SW 6 Clondy 10:28 a. m.... 28 994 29.864 52.1 BW 18 Cloudy 2:28 p.m.... 28 875 29.M5 61.8 BW 20 Cloudy 6:28 p.m ... 8 88l 2-1.751 59.1 8W 11 Fair 10:28 p. m.. 29.025 29.895 54 4 NE 8 ciou1y Maximum temperature, G4 9: minimum temper ature, 31.2; mean daily temperature, 62.3: cloudiness, 9; average direction of wind, southwest: average state of weather, cloudy; precipitation, .01. Ha me day last year: Maximum, 53.7; mliitrunm, 86 7; mean daily temperature, 42 9; average cloudiness, 0; average direction of wind, went; average state of weather, clear; precinlutlon. 00. F. T. Williams, Private, Signal Coriw, U. S. A. Railway News. The Bee Line expects to expendf-Ot,-100 in bridge improvements this yeai. The Cincinnati express on the Panhandle (No. 6) leaves at 3 a. m. instead of 3.25 as advertised. This correction should be remembered. The fast trains on the Panhandle, which made their first runs yesterday, came into the depot on time last night, and are said to have done it easily. The "Big Four" has reduced her floating debt to $4272 by the surplus to April 1, and will -easily clear it all np and pay the usual dividend by Jaly. General Manager McCrea, ot the Panhandle, has gone to Cincinnati, lie will appear before the chamber of commerce committee on terminal facilities today, bv invitation. K Samuel Spencer, first vice p ret id nt ot the Baltimore and Ohio, who has traveled 12,000 miles in his private car in the past few weeks in search of health, returned from Mexico Saturday and reports himself much improved by his trip. s C. L. Kimball has been appointed assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania system with headquarters at Cleveland. The Cleveland and Toledo districts have been consolidated and Mr. Kimball will have charge of that territory. The Panhandle has issued an order requiring all vaults, oat-houses and stock-pens on its lines to be cleaned and put in first-clans order as regards sanitary condition. The Little Miami is busy obeying this order, and the "Old Reliable" will be in first-class condition to meet the much talked of cholera, should it make its appearance during the coming summer. The following notices have been received : Tn Pkkhsvi.vahia COMrasv,) l'asxenger lk-part Kent, v 1'lTTMii'Kii, Pa., April 4, 1885. ) Mr. F. M. Caldwell is horebv annoinW .. .i. ; - limn itb f;wcujfrr axciii. iui iiiis uuuipaily, - with headquarters at Fort Wavne, Ind. Appointment takes eilW-t. m 1. proximo. E. A. Fork, General Passenger Ageut. FtKSlKM.I EOIITK, 1 Passenger Department. ; PirrsBuao, Pa., April 4, losJ. ) Mr. D. I. Roberts is hereby appointed district passenger agent for these companies, with office at Columbus, O., vice F. M. Caldwell, transferred. Appointment takes elfect May 1, proximo. K. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent. Mr. Boberts will be heartily welcomed to Columbus, while it is with great rveret Mr. Caldwell s transfer Is learned. The people of Fort Wavne are to be congrat ulated on tbe addition of so pleasant a family to their social and business circles. ONE OF THE REASONS. The fast trains put on the Panhandle and Pennsylvania system yesterday are the direct result of the rate war instituted by competing lines recently. The secret history of the matter is said to be that hertofore. when in time con ventions the Pennsylvania Company has proposed to take advantage of its direct line to the East to quicken the time to large commercial centers, the idea has been abandoned on account of the ariru- went by other Hues that such a step " would necessitate an adjustment oi mat-;-ters by them which would W more or lees disastrous to their interests. The move on the part of the Pennsylvania now is said to be made becauso in claiming a differential rate, cxmpniiog lines are doing that which they asked the . comnanv not to do by sbortenino' the schedule, and the action is one detuned aerfectly proper. It is certain Iv very sat- ' sfactorv to the traveling public. The PnnnetrfwavtiA 1AfllaAl tn nnrtiiint in "time'' conventions some time airo. and trie action oi yeeteruay in puiungaw tr, " trains was looked for at that time. il

VOL. XL, VI. NO. 82. COLUMBUS. MONDAY MORNING, APRIL G, 1885. . - ESTABLISHED 1811. THE DIPLOMATIC PLUMS NOT ATTENDED TO BY THE SENATE. Waat Become, of the Nominations Not Acted Upon Cleveland Love a Good , Republican Fighter A Specimen-North Carolina Congressman. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Washington, April 5. Again the question has arisen, "What "will be done with the nominations the Senate failed to act upon before adjournment?" It ie stated , upon the best of authority that these men who have been nominated bat were not confirmed will be given commissions and allowed to assume the immediate control of their offices. When the Senate meets next December the nominations will come up again for confirmation. There will be reappointments wherever there are rejec- jections unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the President that the nominees ' are unfit to fill the positions to which they have been nominated. - An impression seems to have gone oat that the men whose nominations were not confirmed will not take possession of their offices, or if they do and the Senate refuses to confirm next December, they most give np their offices, and that in the latter event those now filling them may get back again. This is all erroneous. When a man presents himself at an officer's headqur- . ters with a commission that officer may as well tarn over the position with a final adieu, for he will not get it again under this administration. Should the Seoate refuse to confirm the nomination next winter the President may reappoint the officer when the Senate adjourns, and he will thus remain in continuous possession of the office. - It is ascertained at the Department of State that the Senate's protection of an officer is of no practical benefit. When the President wants an office he can get it at any time and fill it with whom he pleases, and practically there is no answer to make except to the public. President Cleveland Favors Active Bepnb- - ' - : ..-' ' licans. "Cleveland is a very strange man a very strange man ' indeed, to be President," observed a Southern representative who had had Beveral conversations with the Chief Executive. "He is not strange in that he will not fiill the office he occupies," continued the law-maker and office-getter, "but he doesn't look at things the way other Presidents have been need to looking at them. Now, there is in my .district a newspaper proprietor who holds very prominent federal office. He is fi of the strongest Republicans I ever aDuring the recent campaign his ntert hich has a very large circulation, Addresss most fierce attacks upon ti,t piper in the country. Pq'ws and had great in- Fir rent fe am F, of coarse, that this rant and cisterue removed on the gemery at. ..ensively partisan, and wumuu woo iuuuu" P9S.?,?"I'-?'ice law would be re ar x ?H;U5t ntiation of his removal." of these articles attacking Ee& ahwieiP"ken to bim soon after the Spring, up star They were bitter and in-nwR RENT-U8e k'm A week ago I C Ave., nine President and inquired if No. 164 s. High See clippings. 'Yes,' was CK)R rent ?e 'ead them with great in-r henry Lido you think of them ?' I Lilley A Co., W,g i0 gee an explosion. IjiOH KENT President, 'they are the North coimgticies I have seen, and suireof L.DO,lcl. naye carried a good CK)R rejt See,' not seeming to be . J -ga8-- keep a-an in njSSSS- uw TiiojSflaanf j places -after he nad turned such a heavy battery upon you? The President looked ' ma Havt in tha fa fa fhan vnntiaH ' I .1 mire s good fighter, and would much prefer keeping this man until his term expires, after reading these clippings, than before. I have much ' more respect for him than if he bad given his party but a weak support. I think his paper did me more harm than any other that did not go into the scandal. I especially like a man who is decent in making a good fight.'" What do you think win be there-suit?" I asked. "This man will fill out his term of more than a year yet, notwithstanding he went clear beyond the bounds the President has set for officeholders. You see the President has taken a liking to him after reading his savage editorials, and he says - admires a strong fighter.'? ; Democrats who have been prying around the White-house for appointments have mentioned three or four instances of this kiad. It was presumed that the President was a mild character ; bat it is not so. On the contrary be is a fierce fellow, and admires exceeding earnestness in work, whether of a political or some other nature. It is predicted by those who know him best that he will make no removals upon the charge of "offensive partisanship," unless it is shown that the accused parties were in- , decently partjsan. Those who dealt large-ly in the scandal are expected to go. That little incident of the campaign affords, it seems, an: (npleasant recollection to the President. ; . Outrag-roni Abuse of a Congressional '. : i ' Courtesy. One of fie most outrageous insults per- petrated i politics for some time has just ' been committed by Congressman Wharton I Green of North Carolina. In advertising in the newspapers of his district tbs competitive examination he will soon Tiold for the selection of a young man to be appointed cadet to West Point Military v; academy, he has written a card headed thus: y - " lo the young white men of Democratic proclivities of the Third district of North Carolina." And then he Invites the young "white men" of "Democratic proclivities" to compete for the appointment on a certain day and at a place named in the card. ' . . "I have lived in the South a good many years," said a Tar-heeler today, "but I have never heard of a congressman offering such an insult as this. It has been customary everywhere for congressmen in inviting competition to these examinations to offer no discrimination on account of either color or politics, and the law providing for these examinations does not contemplate discrimination. The second Worth Carolina district is represented by O'Hara, a colored man. When he announces these examinations he invites all classes of young men and never thinks of discrimination ; and yet if any one has a right to discriminate it would be a colored congressman against the sons of the ex-Confederates. O'Hara knows no difference. Green, predict, will have some trouble over this thing. Yet it is in the direct line of the administration, and I suppose other Southern members will do the same thing." The gentleman nad a copy of the New Berne (N. C.) Journal, containing the card, as it is published all through the Third district. Washington a Good Place for High-Toned Thieves, t A good deal of agitation was caused a few days ago among the residents of the Capital and it seems to be increasing by the announcement from Philadelphia that a number of the oldest and most expert thieves there had determined to lo cate in Washington, xney were nere ' during inauguration weea, and drove such a good business that they are inclined to take no their residence here. The lieu tenant Ul out? ui uiu iJUUBb pryuiiiieub police - precincts informed me today that Washington too very poor rank: with : Ins professional thieves ot the country. -C '.WkVa have a leas number of rnhheripH said he, "and apprehend a larger proportion of thieves than in any city of the sixe in the country. There is, however, a very successful confidence game played upon congressmen, officeholders generally and officeseekers, too, among the higher class of thieves, and I presume the Fhiladelphians are" coming in that list." - Holding the Mirror Up to Nature. Secretary Lamar is being roundly de nounced now for selling the horses at the Interior department for the purpose of raising money lo furnish a palatial bathroom and consultation-room. It is said that the , furnishings of the bath-room alone cost more than the horses brought in. Then the bath-room decreased the number of clerical rooms at the Interior department, and the space is so packed already that rooms have to be rented outside of private parties for occupancy by clerks. The transaction is altogether one ot the most flagrant and despicable burlesques on economy seen here for many years, and is being denounced on every hand. It shows the sale of department stock to have not been made in the name of economy. Personal. Mrs. John Sherman is visiting in Ohio. Hon. David Baker of - Greenville, O., is at the Biggs. - it is reported that the marriage 01 Emmons Blaine to Miss Medill of Chicago will be celebrated this spring. Mrs. Vice President Hendricks left for Indianapolis this afternoon. Mr. Hendricks will remain here until the end of the month.' As soon as Supreme court adiourns Jostice'Matthews and his daughter and youngest son will go to their old home at G lend ale, O., to epend the entire summer.Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Sessions of Columbus, who have been spending several weeks in Florida, are now visiting their cousin, W. W. Metcalf, at 1531 ermont avenue, this city. " . airs. Jane bpence. wife of Hon. George Spence of Springfield, who has been spending several weeks with her relatives on East Capital street, has returned to her home. Benjamin H. Warder of Springfield has rented the Windom house on Scott circle, now occupied by the Elaines. for a period of two years. The lease takes effect in May. Warder will oversee the con struction of his house, which is to be on K street, opposite the residence of General B. 0. Drum. Mrs. Garfield's first cousin, who lives here, expresses great surprise that any such report as that Mrs. Garfield intended to be married should be published or credited. She thinks it has had no foundation whatever at any time. -' Another news paper report she also says was untrue, that Miss Mollie Garfield was a student at Vassar college. She says Mrs. Garfield has. never allowed her only daughter to leave her to attend school anywhere, and Miss Mollie and her two cousins have teachers and pursue their studies at Mrs. Garfield's residence in Cleveland. OX TO ASPlSWALli. Another Detachment of Marines Ordered to That Port by the Secretary of the Navy. Washington, April 5. The secretary of the navy, in view of the later dispatches regarding the troubles at Panama and especially one from Commander Kane of the Galena, has decided to send a further force to the isthmus by the Aca-pulca. The following is Commander Kane's dispatch referred to above: Colon, April 4, 18S5. To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington : The vessels now on the wav to Asoin- wall, together with the force on the Para, will be sufficient to open and guard the transit, if supported by two ships at jauauia. v ituout sucn support, an extra force of 500 men will be rea aired. Every thing is quiet at Aspinwall, and all Amer ican property as well protected as my force will permit. I have 112 officers and man os shorarMycommand is safe and well, uniy one foreigner killed so far as known. There are about 100 Colombian government troops here, holding a large number of prisoners and rendering no assistance m preserving order. The railroad company is affording all possible relief to refugees and sent many out on the line of the road. The transit remains closed. One relief reached Panama last night at great risk, having been stopped by the insurgents, and one person was forcibly removed. The wires to Panama are continually being cut. Kane, Commanding. Secretary Whitney has sent the following dispatch to President Houston, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company : "Later dispatches indicate Buch condition of things that I conclude to send 250 more men tomorrow. Can you take them ?" Action of the Amalgamated Steel-Workers. Pittsbckg, April 5. The first district convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel-Workers met yesterday afternoon, and after electing fifteen delegates to the national scale convention, which meets in this city on the 18th inst., by a majority vote reaffirmed this year's scale of $5.50 per ton for paddling. A respectable minority favored the acceptance of a 10 per cent, reduction in the scale, but after a lengthy and spirited discussion, the proposition was fvoted down, and delegates to the national convention were instructed to insist upon the present wages. A resolution was adopted indorsing the action of the national lodge officers in revoking the charter of Mersey Lodge of Nailers at Bellaire, O., for violating its obligations, after which the convention adjourned. Victory for the Miners The Impending Election. Special to the Ohio State Journal. ' New Steaitsvtxle, April 5. The strike inaugurated yesterday referred to in the State Journal has ended in favor of the fire extinguishers for they returned to work at $2.50 per day. It is not known if the settlement is permanent, but is supposed to be temporary, for the mines are in a bad shape and to leave them in their present condition would be extreme folly. The political war Monday occupied all the attention of the politicians and the candidates are setting 'em -up fine. The paper bullets will kill many more than will survive the battle, for there are three parties in the field, Greenback, Republican and Democratic and two independent candidates. They all expect "to get there, if it is slippery. - Chicago "Reform" Democracy. Chicago, April 5. Ex-Congressman John F. Finerty and Tseveral others attempted to speak at a political meeting tonight in a rough portion of the Seventeenth ward, known as "Little Hell," but were howled down. Finally the crowd began to throw rotten eggs. The speakers retired from the building, but were pursued and egged for a considerable distance along the street. Several persons were hit, among them a lady. Coming Down to the Strikers. Pittsburg, April 5. Joseph Walton & Co., the largest coal operators on the Monengahela river, posted bills at all their mines yesterday, conceding the demands of the strikers, and ordering them to be ready for work on Monday. An Editor Drops Dead. Cleveland, April 5. Dr. Hugo Wittig, associate editor of the Daily Adzeiger, dropped dead in the editorial rooms last night from heart disease. He was 54 years old. Probably Murdered. LaSalle, III., April 5. The body of William Wren was found on the track of the Rock Island road yesterday morning. He had evidently been murdered. Death of Captain Sims. Cleveland, April 5. Captain Elias Sims, for years prominently connected with the shipping interests of Cleveland, died today, aged 72. Gone to Press. Lexington, Kr., April 5. Samuel White, aged 50, foreman of the Kentucky Gazette, killed . himself this afternoon ; cause unknown. READY FOR DEPARTURE, BUT HIS SPIRIT CLINGS TO LIFE. Conscious That His End Is Near, the Old Hero Says : " I Desire the Good Will of All, Whether Heretofore Friends or Not" The Hourly Bulletins. New York, April 5. Last night. was unusually quiet and uneventful in the neighborhood of the Grant household. Nothing disturbed the silence eave the sound of the two policemen walking to and fro in front of the residence. The night was cold and clear, and the only movement noticed in the house was that of Harrison, the colored attendant, who drew up the shades about 5 :45 a. m. The general must have passed an easy night, as no commotion was visible at any time after midnight. The Cheery Sunlight of Easter Morning was admitted to General Grant's room at 9 o'clock, when the shades were rolled up to the highest point and the lace curtains looped back. About o'clock Dr. Douglas appeared at the bay window of the general's room, stroking his gray beard and looking complacent and unconcerned, from which persons who had even at that early hour gathered in the street opposite, concluded that all was well within. The library windows were opened wide, and on the upper floors the crisp air was suffered to come in. Cyras W. Field, with a bunch of flowers in his hand, called at 9:15 and was admitted. He remained but a few minutes, and remarked as he left that the tenacity of the general was marvelous ; there could be no hope or recovery, but the straggle was a brave one. Half an hour later a large box oi flowers, sent from Washington, was delivered by messenger. A message from the Boston M. E. conference was delivered at the house at 10 o'clock, addressed to Dr. Newman, who was not at that hour present. ,AU the daily papers of the city were sent into the house during; the morning. Soon after Mrs. Sartoris, Mrs. Fred. Grant and Jeese Grant - Gathered in a Group In the Library, and while Colonel, Grant's wife sat beside Jesse, Mrs. Sartoris leaned over the shoulders of both, and the journals of the morning were examined, while Dr. Douglas sat at the library desk writings bulletin.Senator Chaffee made his morning visit at 10:35. He stated that the general was as calm as if about going for a drive, but the fact could not be disguised that the cancer was constantly developing, and there could be no hope for permanent improvement. During the morning General Badeau expressed the belief that the general might expire in an hour and he might linger for days ; but that the local difficulty was not now so much to be feared as the constitutional results of the disease. The general was clearly aware of The Hopelessness of His Case, and desired to die. Jesse Grant strolled out at 10:50, and five minutes later his brother Ulysses arrived at the house. Jenkamin H. Field and Sydney Dillon called daring the forenoon, and Dr. Newman was admitted at noon. The following bulletin was issued at 10:30 a. m. : General Grant has.been very comfortable all the morning, has taken nourishment regularly and well, pulse 72, temperature 99 5; appears cheerful, is now sitting in his easy-chair, drawn into the sun near the window ; says he has no unusual pain. 3:15 p. m. At the consultation at 2 p. m. Drs. Barker, Sands, Shrady and Douglas were present. The throat was examined by strong reflected sunlight. It was agreed that there was an improvement in the local condition. The continuation of the anodyne was approved, and the treatment pursued during last week was commended. The general is now dozing before the wood fire and is very comfortable. J. H. Douglas, M. D. George F. Shrady, M. D. 5:15 bulletin General Grant has just awakened from a short nap and expresses himself as being very comfortable. He wishes it stated that he is very much touched and very grateful for the prayerful sympathy and interest manifested for him by his friends, and by those who heretofore have not been regarded as such. He says: "I desire the good will of all, whether heretofore friends or not." G. F. Shrady, M. D. As Dr. Barker left the house after the consultation, he said General Grant was quiet, but grew no stronger. "What will be the probable limit of the general's strength ?" was asked of Dr. Barker. "I wish I could tell you," he replied, shaking his head and becoming very grave. Ex-Secretary of State Hamilton Fish and wife were driven to the house at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Fish sent his card to the general, bat did not alight from his carriage. While the footman was delivering Mr. Fish's card at the door Roscoe Conkling and Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the World, drove up. Mr. Conkling entered the house but soon returned and engaged in a chat for five minutes with Mr. Fish. Mr. Conkling, in response to an inquiry, begged to be excused from saying anything about General Grant's condition. Jesse Seligman called during the afternoon and saw General Grant. Secretary of War Endicott called and left his card after inquiries for the general's condition. Dexter A. Hawkins, C. E. Purrington, T. H. Jones of New Hampshire, and Mr. Spencer, the late book-keeper for TJ. S. Grant, jr., called during the afternoon. James Grant Wilson, on General Grant's staff, visited the house, as did also Mrs. Leland Stanford, who brought flowers. At the time Dr. Shrady sat down to write the 5:15 bulletin, General Badeau and General Grant were speaking of the kindness of so many people in calling. Dr. Shrady turned to General Grant and remarked that the general was so well it was hard work to prepare bulletins, and then General Grant Dictated the 5:15 bulletin, the doctor, by the general's desire, quoting him in the first person in the last sentence as indicated. 8:30 p.m. General Grant's condition remains unchanged. He; spent a very quiet afternoon ; has taken his - usual amount of food, and has been in a very contented state of mind. J. H Douglas, M. D. George F. Shrady, M. D. Midnight General Grant has been asleep since 10 o'clock, waking for a few minutes at 11 p. m. to take his nourishment. His pulse was 68, temperature 99 8-10. J. H. Douglas, M. D. George F. Shrady, M. D. Daring the evening Sixty-sixth street in the vicinity of General Grant's house was unusually quiet. Church-goers would stop for a moment as they passed along and inquire after General Grant's condition from the police officers stationed in front of the general's residence and then proceed to their homes. Occasionally the occupants of carriages passing through the street would order their driver to pull up a few doors from the Grant home, and alighting would ask what news there was from the sick chamber, and then drive off. Dr. Douglas called to relieve Dr. Shrady at 7:50 o'clock, but the latter did not leave until 8:30, just after issuing a reassuring bulletin. He said there was nothing to add, and the general was doing comfortably." Shortly after Dr. Shrady's departure General Horace Porter and General E. F. Winslow visited the house. They did not see the patient, but were told by the family that no serious change was anticipated during the night. Whenex-Senator Chaffee came from General Grant's room, after being with the patient for some time, he said that he was looking stronger. This he thought was merely on the surface, and not real. Mr. Chaffee had hopes that General Grant would live longer than the doctors and his family ex- pected a day or two ago. Two members of the Union League club, and General Cyrus Bussey and U. S. Grant, a nephew of General Grant, called daring the evening. Shortly after the midnight bulletin had been issued Dr. Douglas left General Grant's house and started for home, leaving Dr. Shrady in attendance upon the general. Dr. Douglas said that everything indicated a favorable night for the patient. SIWABK SEWS. Sad Accident The Scheming Democracy Local Notes. Special to the Ohio State Journal Newark, April 5. Mrs. Haag of Mansfield is visiting her son, Michael Haag of this city, for a few days, when she will take a trip to Germany. Theodore Binder is home from Cincinnati, where he is attending musical school. J. J. Huston has been appointed assistant inspector of Licking county G. A. B. posts. The storeroom lately occupied by Wallace's dry goods store is being fitted up for the People's National bank. . Thomas Prior, cousin of City Solicitor Prior, met with a most serious accident this afternoon. It has been his custom to jump on the Baltimore and Ohio train from Columbus at 1 :30 and ride to the depot. When attempting to do the same today he tripped on a switch and was thrown under the train, which ran over his arm, cutting it off immediately at the shoulder, also catting off several toes on one foot and bruising him about the head in a terrible manner. , The accident occurred on Fifth street crossing, from where he was carried to his home. It is reported late this evening that a reaction has taken place and he will in all probability recover. He is a young man some 19 years old and lives with his widowed mother on South Fifth. The Democratic candidates on the city ticket to be elected tomorrow held a meeting in the conrt-house this afternoon to advise on a plan of scheming to influence the election. The old Glole hotel is being fitted up with the intention of again running a hotel. The Panhandle Company will make some changes in time and trains Monday. Lemert Belief corps is making arrangements to give a grand mask carnival at the Palace rink soon. 1 It is well reported that the 'Advocate gang printed their city ticket this afternoon in order to keep them out of the hands of voters who would scratch them if at home. By this means they intend to whip dissatisfaction into line by watching the polls tomorrow. The troubled look upon the faces of Democratic candidates, and their numerous consultations, is an indication of an impending Bepublican victory. FIKST OF THE SEASOK. The Old Columbus Team Defeats the Cin- clnnatis Morris Badly Punished. Special to the Ohio State Journal. Cincinnati, April 5. After the local team looked like a sure winner today the Pittsburg men turned in and by a sharp rally at the bat in the last two innings snatched victory from them. Shallix had a lame arm and, gave way to Reilly in the eighth inning. Morris was hit harder by the Porkopolitans than ever before. The below-the-shoulder delivery was strictly enforced to the detriment of Morris. Shallix was wild in his delivery and gave eight men bases on balls, besides hitting two others. Four thousand people witnessed the game. Following is the score: CINCINNATI. AB. K. IB. FO. A. 3 Fennelly, ss 5 112 11 Clinton, cf., p. and lb.. 3 1 0 2 0 0 Reilly, lb. and p 6 0 2 9 0 0 Carpenter. 3b . 5 2 3 0 1 0 McPhee, 2b ..... 5 2 4 3 7 3 Snyder, e . 4 0 1 4 2 2 Peoples, lf. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Powers, rf..... 3 1 0 0 10 Shallix, p 8 , J- 1 1 2 .Totals .-i...., 8S -8 14 6- PlTTiBCBG. AB. K. IB. PO. A. K. Brown, if.. 2 11 1 0 0 Smith, 2b ..... 4 113 2 3 Eden, rf... ...... 5 0 1 1 10 Carroll, c .. I 1 0 10 4 2 Maun, cf . 2 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond, ss 4 1 1 2 1 0 Fields, lb ... 4 2 0 9 0 0 Kuebne,3b 5 2 2 1 3 1 Morris, p 3 1 2 0 1 1 Totals 32 9 8 27 12 6 InninKs .. 12345678 9 Cincinnati 00310102 18 Pittsburg 02001 '0 05 19 Rnns earned Cincinnati 3, Pittsburg 2. Two base hits Carpenter 2, Kuehne. Three base hits Fennelly and Ede. Base on called balls Snyder, Peoples, Brown 2, Smith Carrol, Mann 3, Richmond. Base on balks Peoples and Powers. Base for being hit by pitched ball Clinton, Carroll, Morris, Brown. Muffed thrown ball McPbee. Fnmbled grounders Smith and Fennelly. Wild throws Snyder 2, Carroll 2, Kuthne, McPhee 2, and Smith. Passed balls Snyder and Carroll. Wild pitches Shallix 2, and Morris. Time of game Two hoars and SO minutes. Umpire Al. Jennings. FOREIGN NEWS. ENGLAND. London, April 5. The reservations made by Turkey on signing the Egyptian financial agreement are as follows: First, that the Suez canal convention shall give Turkey the right to defend Egypt in event of internal troubles or foreign invasion ; second, that the convention shall not deal with the expenses of the English occupation of Egypt ; third, that the mention of mixed tribunals in the financial convention does not imply an indefinite prolongation of the tribunal ; fdurth, that the porte reserves the right to recognize any commission of foreigners deputed to inquire into the financial resources of Egypt Comte de Paris has arrived at Naples to meet Due de Chartres, with whom he will have a conference in regard to the prospect of the re-establishment of a monarchy in France. FRANCE. Pauis, April 8. The Gaulois predicts that the French elections will show that the country has no confidence in a republic, and desires a return to the monarchical form of government. CANADA. St. Thomas, Ont., April 8. Alexander Mcintosh of Aylmer was shot dead by Samuel Mitchell this afternoon.' Mcintosh and Mrs. Mitchell had been intimate for some time. Struck by Lightning. Galveston, April 5. The News's Waco special says: Daring a thunderstorm this afternoon the lightning struck a shed, near which James E. Baker and a number of negroes were standing. All were prostrated. Baker's injuries are pronounced fatal. Four colored men are lying in a critical condition. Naval Supplies Destroyed. Norfolk, "Va., April 5. A paint shop and spar shsd at the Gosport navy-yard burned at 2 o'clock this morning. The new furniture of the steamers Atlanta and Dolphin was destroyed, together with a lot of paints and oils. The loss is very heavy. Killed by a Falling Sign. Pittsburg, April 5. A heavy gust of wind blew down a large sign from Murphy's book-store this afternoon and, striking a young lady named Bella Con-ley, killed her instantly. Her companion, Miss Agnes Johnson, was severely bruised. Freight-House Burned. Wateetown, N. Y., April 5. The freight-house and several cars of the Borne, Watertown and Ogdensbnrg Bail-road Company, at Cape Vincent, burned yesterday. Loss $50,000. Important Correction of the Time Table. The Cincinnati and Dayton express, on the Little Miami division of the Pittsburg Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad, known as "No. 5," leaves at 3 a. m. instead of at 3 :25 a. m., as advertised in the new time card. This is an important notice and you should cut it out and paste it in your hat. Mr. John J. Stoddart, candidate for member of school board from the Third ward, is a member of the county board of school examiners and is thoroughly conversant with school matters. It would be hard to find a more competent man. ALONG THE BATTLE LINE. The Ranks of Republican Voters Close in on the Foe, WHOSE LAST FAINT STRUGGLE Is Hardly Kept Up Until the Opening of the JPolls-The Local Campaign About to Knd in a General Clashing of the Lines A Glance at the Field Where the Con-i test is to Tak ) Place and Sum. 1 - ming Up of the Contest- ing Forces, -'-v:r-.' . Probably the most peculiar campaign ever passed through by local politicians will draw to a close at 6 o'clock this morning, and the citizens of Columbus will be called upon to place themselves on record on one of the most important municipal Questions that have been brought before the people daring many years. After six years of wise government and economical management, daring which floating debts, left by Democratic managers, who were unaware even of their 'existence, have been made to disappear, the rate of interest on bonded indebtedness $as been lowered and the indebtedness itself has decreased, great arteries have been made to traverse the city and free it from contagion-breeding filth, the homes of poor men have heen protected against flood and fire and in every department the city has advanced with such strides as only the seven-league boots of the Bepublican party could take. Great factories have sprung bp throughout the city, new industries have been opened and the city's limits have been extended again and again, until now it is as far ahead of Columbus tinder Democratic rule as a thriving village is ahead of a drowsy hamlet. In every way business enterprise and productive energy have been encouraged and the material wealth of the city has been Added to in a way that has never before 'been equaled in this community. Knowing that merchants, manufacturers and mechanics would never take the city's government from such trusty hands as .those in whose care it has been for the past six years, the representatives of the class who have no interest as property holders or laborers and who depend for an easy livelihood upon official pap, have attempted to rob the citizens of the fact, if not the right, j self-government, and, having failed in that, are now making desperate-frantic endeavors to capture a part of the city government, including most of its patronage at the polls. The campaign, although short, has been bitter in the extreme, and every vile method known to depraved politicians has been used, and will be used today to defeat the Bepublican nominees, chosen by a convention of reputable and industrious citizens as the friends of self-government and the enemies of political robbers. A careful examination of the field before today's battle can not fail to convince an unprejudiced observer that the Bepublican nominees are sure of victory. The city, on a strictly party vote, is Bepublican, but the feeling among the laboring people is so strong in favor of General Charles C. Walcutt, the head of the ticket, and his fellow candidates, .that the usual Bepublican majority will, beyond a doubt, be much increased, if not trebled or quadrupled. Never before were Be-publicans that is, those who have made a study of the political situation more confident of victory or more determined to carry on the fight until the last ballot is cast,' and never before did the chances, to one acquainted with the forces at work, seem more favorable, or, indeed, more nearly a certainty. A great deal has been said in regard to the alleged defection. While there may be some isolated cases in which Bepub-licans will refuse to vote for the head of the ticket, just as they did two years ago, a careful and thorough search among church people fails to show any systematic or extended defection. In most cases the bolters are men who have trivial personal grievances against the candidates, and who are making a great deal of noise over a small thing. The statement that among ministers and leading church members there is a systematic opposition to the ticket is utterly false. Prominent members of the different churches state that they can discover no signs of disaffection and that, even if there were such a feeling, they could not conscientiously vote for the Democratic nominees. Prominent members of the Presbyterian churches, of Broad Street M. E., Wesley chapel, Town Street M. E., Third Avenue M. E., the Baptist, the Congregational and Episcopal churches Bay that, in their church relations, they can find no opposition to the ticket, save that which is given it for partisan reasons. The pastor of one of the most prominent Methodist churches of the city, and so close a neighbor of General Walcutt that he is thoroughly acquainted with the gentleman's official and private life, was asked if he intended to vote for him. "Vote for General Walcutt?" he said, "indeed I shall." "Are you willing to give your reasons, doctor?" was asked. "Yes, sir, I am always willing to tell the reason for my actions, whether they be in my public or in my private life. I shall vote for General Walcutt because he is a Bepublican, and I would rather vote for a man with the Bepublican party behind him than for a man backed by the Democratic party. I shall vote for General Walcutt because I believe and know him to be a man of fine honor and sterling integrity. His military record bears not a blemish or a tarnish, but is one of the most glorious chapters in the history of Ohio's martial heroes, and in case there should be a riot or any great emergency requiring the highest grade of executive ability, Mayor Walcutt would be the right man in the right place. He does not belong to mf church or to any church, but, while I admire a follower of church tenets, when it comes to choosing between General Walcutt and a free-thinker, on that score alone and without taking into consideration his other eminent qualifications for the position, I would choose General Walcutt every time. He is a friend of the poor and industrious, and I have known of more than one instance in which he has exerted his official power and his individual influence for the relief of the suffering or friendless. As a friend of the poor and unfortunate, General Walcutt is the peer today of any citizen -of Columbus. Then I believe that his administration, if he is re-elected, and I do not apprehend that he will not be, will be even better than it has been. If General Walcutt has erred, it has been on the side of kindness and not on the side of tyranny. The prize fight in the City hall was an unfortunate and brutal affair, but the general assured me, and I know him. to be a man of such perfect" honor that he would not tell a falsehood under any circumstances, that he was entirely deceived in regard to the nature of the affair, and that he would never have allowed the contest to proceed had he even suspected that it was to be a fight, rather than a simple exhibition of gymnastic skill. Tes, Bir I shall vote for General Walcutt and, while as a minister of the gospel I can not consistently and do not wish to adopt the methods of politicians, I ohall, if it comes in my way, use all my individual influence with my personal friends in his behalf." The claim has been set up by the Democratic managers that the hackmen, a numerous and influential body of men, who know every nook and corner of the city, and are more extensively acquainted among the citizens than any other class, had combined against the Bepublican ticket, especially against General Walcutt. One of the most popular and best known hackmen in the city was found sitting upon his carriage in front of a Town street residence last evening and the following was put to him: !"Say, Tommy, I hear that you intend to vote against General Walcutt. How is that?" - "What's that you ssy? Vote against General Walcutt? W'hat son-of-a-gun told you such an infernal lie as that ?" "Well," answered the reporter, rather taken back by such a terrific explosion, "that's what they are saying down around Gumble hall. A Democratic officeholder told me a little while ago that a number of the hackmen had been bought up by the Democratic committee and that they were doing their best to defeat General Walcutt. Of course, I don't believe any such story as that about buying np the hackmen, for I don't think there is a man among them who would sell his vote or his influence, but I just thought I'd let you know what these fellows are telling about you." - "Hold on, there," called Tommy, as the reporter started on, "I want to set myself right on this point. You can just pat it right down that I ain't agoing to vote against General Walcutt, and you can pat it down, too,, that anyone who says the hackmen are working against him tells a deliberate falsehood. Of course we carry Republicans and Democrats, and it wouldn't be good policy to get too personal, but I'll tell you right here, pardner, that we ain't agoing to vote against our friends, and we know that General Walcutt is our friend. There's a lot of fool laws about hackmen that oughtn't to be enforced and then there's others that are right. He is strict about the rules that ought to be obeyed, bat yoa just bet he isn't going to be hard on a poor fellow that has broken some ordinance that he don't know about and that don't make any difference anyway. I am a hard working man, staying up all night, hot or cold, wet or dry, to make money for the support of my family, and I know that Mayor Walcutt will do his very best to help me along while I am doing right. There s many a hard-working fellow with a family to support who will take a drop too much and then some new copper, anxious to make a case and appear well before the chief and on the bojka, will run him down for being drunk and may be disorderly. Well, if it's Saturday night it isn't so bad, but if it is some other day he is in a pretty bad fix, lying in jail and likely to lose his job because he doesn't show up at the shop in good shape the next morning. , Now, General Walcutt could make at least $2.75 off that poor fellow by fining him and there's lots of men who would do that. Then the man would lay in a cell for may be a week or ten days, earning nothing all that time and perhaps with his old woman and his kids wanting the very necessaries, and then when he's out his job is gone and the poor bloke and his family are in a pretty bad fix, I tell you. Now, I tell yoa General Walcutt don't do things that way. He could make a mint of money if he was strict. I've heard that the man before him made a lot, but he is mighty easy on a poor devil with a family to support, and I have often known of him remitting the fine taking the money right out of his own pocket. O, no, pardy, we hackmen know what we're about and yoa just bet that we don't go back on the head of the Bepublican ticket this spring. Well, here come those people. They are terrible slow. All right, ma'am, I'll drive up closer. Are you ready? Well, here goes good night, reporter." - And away whirled the rig. One of the best informed men in the city in regard to police matters a Democrat and an old officeholder was met on the street and, the remarks of the back-man having made an impression, he was asked what the position of mayor is worth. "Well," he said, "that depends a great deal upon who is mayor. I know a certain man, who, I am sorry to say, was a Democrat, who must have made $8000 or $9000 a year. But he was a robber. He wouldn't give a man any show at all. I don't believe that- General Walcutt, including his salary of $800, makes any more than $1500 a year out of it. Of course, I look on the matter from a policeman's standpont, but if I were in the general's place I think I should be a little more careful of my own pocket than he is of his. Now, he never takes any costs that are due him from a drunk who has a family to support, and he is in every way the kindest and most generous man in that position that I ever knew. You see I know, because I have made more cases than any other man on the force and I am almost always at police court. Last month the mayor made only $40 or $50, and I know he spent more than that in charity." "What ticket do you thick will pull through?" was asked. "Well, I'd like to see a Democratic administration, but I'll confess that no one has any show against the Bepublican ticket" A very mean fight has been instituted against the Bepublican ticket by the superintendent of the Consolidated Street Bailroad Company, for the reason that Mayor Walcutt enforced the ordinance providing against driving street cars through civic and military processions. Again and again complaint had been made against street car drivers for retarding or cutting in two funerals and processions, bat the plea was always set up by the drivers that they had to obey orders. At last, after an Odd Fellows' parade had been thrown into confusion by a street car, whose driver deliberately ignored and broke a city ordinance, the assistant superintendent of the Consolidated lines was arrested, and being foundguilry, was fined in police court, over which Mayor Walcutt presided. It is on account of this that the pettv warfare mentioned has been commenced. Its effects, however, have been immensely exaggerated. The company employs continually ' about eighty men on its lines, exclusive of the shops, and of these but fifteen are Republicans, so that the field is very limited, indeed. It would very naturally be supposed that the Democratic employes would support the Democratic ticket, but this is not the case, as quite a number of them are known to have said, no longer ago than yesterday, that they would support the Bepublican ticket. A great deal has been said of the strength of Mr. Pausch and the rest of the Democratic ticket in the South End, and the candidates were working hard yesterday in that part of the city. They had a large amount of money, which, it is stated on the most reliable authority, was sent here by John McLean, whose plan it is to capture the city governments of the state and through them the large counties and their representatives in the Legislature. McLean has senatorial aspirations, and the plans to "rip" Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland are but steps in the plan which, it is intended, will lead to the satisfaction of this ambition. The Columbus "ripper" itself having been ripped, another attempt will be made to reorganize and capture the city, and the plotters want their accomplices in the official positions so that there will be no struggle against the intended rape. The present Democratic nominees, including men who are but little known to politics and can have no ambitions higher than the offices to which they now aspire, will be willing tools in the hands of their more cunning leaders, and, their little glory having been served them, they will be only too glad to help satisfy the desires of their masters. Should another attempt be made to capture the city such an attorney as James Caren, it is well known, would be unable to make a fight against the counsel who would be pitted against him and the case would go by default. It is for this reason that money is being spent so willingly by the senatorial aspirants, as they want just such incompetents filling the positions of trust, for they have tested Captain Clark's steel and know him to be very adept in its use. The money thus furnished has been spent lav- ishly, and it is said by members of . the party, injudiciously. It is Btated authoritatively that sacks of flour, bought with this money, were scattered through the West Side Saturday evening and yesterday large sums werexpended in the South End. The efforts oh the West Side, however, were abandoned ; for, despite the fact that the Seventh ward has been given one of the most important Slaces on the ticket, the strength of the epublican candidates in that hot-bed of Democracy is simply astounding. A prominent Democratic hustler, formerly a patrol wagon driver and well known as a reliable fellow, stated yesterday that comparatively no judgment was used fn tha expenditure of funds. - ; "Why," he said, "I saw Pausch givs some 'material' to a number of fellows who had just been trying to pull General Walcutt'e leg and who are no earthly good. They have no influence, are worthless dead beats and will get so drunk on the money that -they will probably not vote themselves tomorrow." "What do yoa think of the election ?" was asked. "O, I don't know; it's pretty hard to tell. I don't believe they can beat General Walcutt, and if he's elected the rest of the ticket will probably go through with him. They talk about Pausch's strength in the South End, but I tell you it's pretty hard to pull Walcutt's vote down in that part of town." . The complaints about bad judgment in regard to the expenditure of money were very common. One man said : "I saw Pausch do a foolish trick in the South End. He was in a saloon and thre9 policemen, of whom two were Democrats, and all were off duty, were sitting in the saloon too. Well, what does Pausch do but invite the whole crowd up to drink except the policemen. That was a slight, you know, and those two Democratic policemen will remember him for it." A great deal lias been said about the strength ot the Democratic ticket in the Twelfth ward, because a few disreputable and disgruntled bummers and loafers, who pretended to support the Bepublican ticket last spring in the hope of receiving appointments on the police force, but who in reality received money from Democratic sources and voted the Democratic ticket, have come oat openly as Democrats, 'some of them having sat in the convention. It is in this ward, and in the North and East Ends generally, that the strength ' of the two gallant ex-soldiers and patriots, Captain Clark and Mr. Fanning, the latter of whom is an Irishman, are showing wonderful strength. General. Walcutt always was very strong in the Twelfth ward, and is even stronger there than usual. A great many railroad men live in this section of the city, and they are overwhelmingly in favor of the Republican ticket, while west of High street and north of the penitentiary, among the shops and factories, the Bepublican strength is almost unbelievable. Take it all in all, the prospects for Bepublican victory never seemed more flattering. Throughout the wards the Republicans have made very strong nominations and it is almost certain that the representation in the school board will be increased and that in the city council equal to, if not greater, than it has been heretofore. - J. he mtfstine war in the l'rornbition arty continues. . The indignation at brail, of the Home Gazette, for his om- ciousness in ripping up the first ticket named is intense. Another candidate has withdrawn in the following pointed communication : Columbus, April 4, 1885. To the Editor oi the Ohio State Journal : T see my name announced without my knowledge or consent as a candidate for trustee of water-works, long term. Please say that I am not and have not been a candidate tor any office, and snail give my support to the ltepuuucan cause. James Taylor. This effort to beat Walcutt by drawing the votes of the ultra-temperance people from him will thus prove futiie. It is safe to say that Laurens will not receivetwenty-five votes in the city, and all his supporters will be of that class who have always voted the Prohibition ticket. The Democrats secured a large number of the prohibition papers and distributed them among Republicans woo could not be influenced to vote for Pausch, but who they supposed were capable of being presuaded to vote against walcutt. Apropos of this subject is the following. received from one of the men heretofore prominently connected with the prohibi tion movement: To the Editor of the Ohio State Journal : ' The Home Gazette, in its last issue, devotes about two columns ef its space to advising our citizens to "vote for Laurens." Although it flies the Prohibition city ticket at the head of its editorial page it has not a word to say in favor of any other candidate. The whole of the mat ter seems to be written in favor of Pausch, the Democratic candidate for mayor. Not one word is said in regard to supporting other nominees upon the ticket. How honest Prohibitionists can swallow this dose, or respectable voters be hoodwinked into the support of a movement of this character, is a question which should be seriously considered - before going to the polls and casting a vote for no other purpose than to defeat the party that contains 70 per cent, of the moral and order-loving voters of our city. The Prohibitionists see how they have been duped and Will resent the insult, and it is to be hoped that no true Bepublican will be caught in the trap by voting as the Home Gazette dictates. Prohibitionist. NOTES. , Dr. Halderman will hold them level in the Ninth ward. It was the general comment yesterday that the cut of Mr. Pausch in the Sunday News would defeat him, if nothing else would. . . The Democrats of the Sixth ward knew it would be useless to make a fight, so have not nominated any one against Dr. Bobinson. J. E. Sater, candidate for member of the school board from the Thirteenth ward, is one of the best informed school men in the state. The Eleventh ward representative in the school board will not take any less interest in school matters than did his predecessor, Mr. Twiss. Jonas Wilcox, superintendent of the West Broad Street railroad, will give Mr. Molloy, the Democratic nominee, a very hard rub for council. 'Squire Grove is not only a one-armed soldier but a reliable, experienced business man, and will be a big credit to the array of justices in the city. Mr. Carl Pfaff, candidate for waterworks trustee, is well known among business men and in the South End. He is a prominent member of the Mivnnerchor. W. B. Kinnear, candidate for member of the school board from the Fifth ward, has been indorsed by all parties. He is too popular to provoke any opposition. Mr. Hatcher has been a very popular member of council from the Thirteenth ward, but Mr. E. B. Adams will certainly make up a great deal for the loss of his predecessor. Bichard J. Fanning, the Bepublican candidate for police commissioner, is an Irish-American and an old soldier. He will draw out the true Irishmen and the old soldiers sure. An attempt will be made by Barney Bees and his gang to capture tbe organization of the polls in his precinct of tbe Tenth ward, but the good citizens know his scheme and will thwart it. If Mr. Henry C. Taylor isn't returned from the Eleventh ward it will be because they forget to hold an election. He has been one of the most acceptable presidents the council has ever had. Elder James Poindexter has'made a splendid member of the school board, and will undoubtedly be returned. He takes a great interest in the schools, is well informed and iu perfect sympathy with modern ideas of education. Councilman Frank, who is a candidate for re-election ia the Fourth ward, has been one of the most conscientious and painstaking members of the city council. He will undoubtedly be returned. An effort will be made in the Sonth End, especially in the Second ward, to count oat the Bepublican ballots. It is stated on reliable authority that General Walcutt will receive 200 votes in this ward, and the Republicans should certainly be on the lookout lest they be cheated out of their righto. . , ...... No better nominations could be made than those for councilmen in the Tenth ward. Mr. Williams and Mr. Hayden are both well-known and responsible citi- RAttl anil will h. m AM!. a . V. (. council. Philo Rawson, Arnold Reisdorf. John-Parr and the rest of the gang would bob up so serenely should the police board become Democratic Keep your seats, gentlemen, there will be no need of bobbing yet awhile. If the Democrats should carry tha city, Con Lyons, who couldn't hear a roundsman whistle around the corner, would be riven a nneilinn nn lha Iaw4 That's the way the city's interests would' be protected. The Democrats are longing for a rainy day. -Should the weather be disagreeable every Republican should make special efforts to be at tbe polls bright and early, for every Democratic vote that can be had :n i i la. . iu u uruugui out. There will be the usual bulldozing, it is said, in precinct A of tbe Ninth ward, but Republicans will not be afraid of the , broken-down prise-fighters and penny-lifters that have made this voting place a bugbear for so many years. The Jackson club held a meeting yesterday afternoon which was sliinly attended. Tk. l 1 J . i i , " ureuiuen pieugea tnemseivesto wore at the polls for the Democratic ticket, and transacted some other ante-election busi ness oi no special importance. The Bepublican candidates for assessors are all good men. They are Louis Kaem merer in the Third ward, Charles H. Armstrong in the Fourth, 8. N. Field in the Fifth, A. C. Stallman in the Sixth, Joseph Eldridge in the Eighth, George Dickey in the Ninth, John E. Jones in the Tenth, W. A. Boalson in the Eleventh, J. J. Janney in the Thirteenth and W. H. Foster in the Fourteenth. THK WKATUKK. Orncs or CHr Sigxal Ornnta, Wasiiikgtok, D. C, April 5, 10:28 p. m. -Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations: C PLACI OP J? 5 I OB8BBVATIO. j j D g 3 2. 5 i 1 PS r? r ? Chattanooea...... 30. 68 BW Lt Clear Clncin ati.......... .k.w 62 W 1.1 clear Cflium bin ....... A.tKi M Nfi 8 .01 Cloudy Indianapolis " 1 onivllle.... M m 62 BW 10 Clear Memphis. 9.9H r.4 8K 1A . Cloudy Nashville 53 BW l,t Oiesr Pittsburg. 29.849 Calm 42 Fair Cairo.................... &w 63 & tt .. Cloudy I)avenport...... 29.K9 67 E Lt Fair Wes Moines--...... i! K', M 6E Lt .. Clear Keokulc ... 29 M N 8W H . Clear Ht. luis...... 2K.8: 8 W 13 Clear St. Paul . J9 89 4G KB Lt Clear ' Springfield. Ill. 29 S fio W 10 Clear Leavenworth....... 30.02 60 8 Lt Clear Omaha 2.stf ti ! 14 clear Kalt Lake City..... .. . Bismarck, I)ak .. 29.7S 48 8K M ...... Clear Denver Col..... 29.78 48 N i HI Clear Cleveland............ .8i 9 W 10 Clear Detroit...... ,K.87 44 PW Lt Clear Chicago 29.81 50 K Lt Clear INDICATIONS. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee Increasing cloudiness and local rains, winds generally sou herly in Tennessee, varlablo winds generally shirting to southerly in Ohio vJley, sllghtlv warmer. . Lower Lake Warm or, generally lair weather, westerly winds, becoming variable, rising follow, cd in the west portion by fa ling barometer. Upper Mississippi Increasiu cloudinens with local rains, variable winds, senrrally northerly, lower barometer, slight rise in temperature in northern portion, nearly stationary temperature in southern portion. Missouri Valley InsTeastng cloudiness and light rains, southeasterly winds, becoming variable, slight change in temperature. Local Observations, Taken at the U. 8. Signal Office, Columbus, O., Sunday, April 5, 1885. I 3 t $ Time. I T I 8 . 6:28 a. m.... 29.017 29 917 88.4 SW 6 Clondy 10:28 a. m.... 28 994 29.864 52.1 BW 18 Cloudy 2:28 p.m.... 28 875 29.M5 61.8 BW 20 Cloudy 6:28 p.m ... 8 88l 2-1.751 59.1 8W 11 Fair 10:28 p. m.. 29.025 29.895 54 4 NE 8 ciou1y Maximum temperature, G4 9: minimum temper ature, 31.2; mean daily temperature, 62.3: cloudiness, 9; average direction of wind, southwest: average state of weather, cloudy; precipitation, .01. Ha me day last year: Maximum, 53.7; mliitrunm, 86 7; mean daily temperature, 42 9; average cloudiness, 0; average direction of wind, went; average state of weather, clear; precinlutlon. 00. F. T. Williams, Private, Signal Coriw, U. S. A. Railway News. The Bee Line expects to expendf-Ot,-100 in bridge improvements this yeai. The Cincinnati express on the Panhandle (No. 6) leaves at 3 a. m. instead of 3.25 as advertised. This correction should be remembered. The fast trains on the Panhandle, which made their first runs yesterday, came into the depot on time last night, and are said to have done it easily. The "Big Four" has reduced her floating debt to $4272 by the surplus to April 1, and will -easily clear it all np and pay the usual dividend by Jaly. General Manager McCrea, ot the Panhandle, has gone to Cincinnati, lie will appear before the chamber of commerce committee on terminal facilities today, bv invitation. K Samuel Spencer, first vice p ret id nt ot the Baltimore and Ohio, who has traveled 12,000 miles in his private car in the past few weeks in search of health, returned from Mexico Saturday and reports himself much improved by his trip. s C. L. Kimball has been appointed assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania system with headquarters at Cleveland. The Cleveland and Toledo districts have been consolidated and Mr. Kimball will have charge of that territory. The Panhandle has issued an order requiring all vaults, oat-houses and stock-pens on its lines to be cleaned and put in first-clans order as regards sanitary condition. The Little Miami is busy obeying this order, and the "Old Reliable" will be in first-class condition to meet the much talked of cholera, should it make its appearance during the coming summer. The following notices have been received : Tn Pkkhsvi.vahia COMrasv,) l'asxenger lk-part Kent, v 1'lTTMii'Kii, Pa., April 4, 1885. ) Mr. F. M. Caldwell is horebv annoinW .. .i. ; - limn itb f;wcujfrr axciii. iui iiiis uuuipaily, - with headquarters at Fort Wavne, Ind. Appointment takes eilW-t. m 1. proximo. E. A. Fork, General Passenger Ageut. FtKSlKM.I EOIITK, 1 Passenger Department. ; PirrsBuao, Pa., April 4, losJ. ) Mr. D. I. Roberts is hereby appointed district passenger agent for these companies, with office at Columbus, O., vice F. M. Caldwell, transferred. Appointment takes elfect May 1, proximo. K. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent. Mr. Boberts will be heartily welcomed to Columbus, while it is with great rveret Mr. Caldwell s transfer Is learned. The people of Fort Wavne are to be congrat ulated on tbe addition of so pleasant a family to their social and business circles. ONE OF THE REASONS. The fast trains put on the Panhandle and Pennsylvania system yesterday are the direct result of the rate war instituted by competing lines recently. The secret history of the matter is said to be that hertofore. when in time con ventions the Pennsylvania Company has proposed to take advantage of its direct line to the East to quicken the time to large commercial centers, the idea has been abandoned on account of the ariru- went by other Hues that such a step " would necessitate an adjustment oi mat-;-ters by them which would W more or lees disastrous to their interests. The move on the part of the Pennsylvania now is said to be made becauso in claiming a differential rate, cxmpniiog lines are doing that which they asked the . comnanv not to do by sbortenino' the schedule, and the action is one detuned aerfectly proper. It is certain Iv very sat- ' sfactorv to the traveling public. The PnnnetrfwavtiA 1AfllaAl tn nnrtiiint in "time'' conventions some time airo. and trie action oi yeeteruay in puiungaw tr, " trains was looked for at that time. il